We had both looked at Google maps before we left and assumed that the Garmin would take us the same way but it did not which was actually good as one of the major highways suggested by Google ad loads of roadworks whereas we were on quiet country roads once we had left the Seaside conurbation. It was raining so heavily we had to keep the pace down and of course the spray kicked up by cars and trucks also makes it difficult to sea really clearly. We reached a point where we need to join the main motorway but the car Sat Nav was showing and accident and log tail backs and so we decided to not to go on this road and carry straight on only at the cross roads was a Burger king Restaurant and so we said how about a cup of tea and a comfort break. Whilst in the garage cum shop cum burger king a big policeman arrived with a gun on one side and a stun gun on the other and so as he appeared to be in a good mood I approached him starting with SIR I have seen on out car Sat Nav there are severe delays on the I-10 and he said No and then after we finished we turned round and joined the motorway and there was no problem.
By this time the rain had pretty much stopped and eventually we joined the I-75 going South and there were a few accidents , one Northbound involving trucks causing a ten mile queue and one that had just happened as we got to the scene just as the ambulance and police were arriving, good timing as they would have to shut the road to move the damaged vehicles which could have caused us a long delay.
We finally arrived at the Hotel just outside Orlando in a place called Clermont and staying in a relativity new chain of Hilton Hotels called Home2 Suites and we both agreed they are very nice and this one has a nice pool. The room is equipped with a mini kitchen with all the cutlery and tableware and so we decided we would have our breakfast in the room as we had sufficient supplies with us.
For dinner we visited ‘Beef Brady's’ which is a sport bar with forty Televisions spread around the room showing baseball, tennis and many other games. This is the second time we have visit this chain and we both had the Surf and Turf, a six ounce sirloin steak with 8 grilled shrimp , fries and broccoli and a large salad bowl. Jennifer had two glasses of wine and Noel two beers and the cost was less than the my meal out in Seaside.
Back to the Hotel for a welcoming shower and then an evening watching called the ‘Highwaymen’ with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson, good film and the it was time for bed.
We plan a quiet day tomorrow.
